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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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